When officers neglect to make the wisest decision, they lose the trust of society and the communities and disappoint the law enforcement's ability to work and complete its main goal. Being an ethical decision maker is important and as a leader, it is essential to understand that a lead role is part of establishing what is considered right and wrong, based actions and decisions. Ethical norms and principles have developed over time and across all different cultures (Shanks, 1997). The challenge for us would be to share our knowledge, help others to learn the ground rules of ethical decision-making; and maybe, just maybe, our world would become a little
When officers neglect to make the wisest decision, they lose the trust of society and the communities and disappoint the law enforcement's ability to work and complete its main goal. Being an ethical decision maker is important and as a leader, it is essential to understand that a lead role is part of establishing what is considered right and wrong, based actions and decisions. Ethical norms and principles have developed over time and across all different cultures (Shanks, 1997). The challenge for us would be to share our knowledge, help others to learn the ground rules of ethical decision-making; and maybe, just maybe, our world would become a little